Money20/20 Partners with Canadian Fintech 3.0 Summit for Toronto Roadshow Series Event

The Canadian Fintech 3.0 Summit presented by Framework Venture Partners, BDC Capital, and MaRS partners with Money20/20 to bring its Roadshow event series to the Summit, collaborating on event content and the VIP Dinner.

TORONTO, Feb. 21, 2019 /CNW Telbec/ - The Canadian Fintech 3.0 Summit, taking place on April 15-17, presented by Framework Venture Partners and BDC Capital in collaboration with MaRS, is pleased to announce that Money20/20 has chosen the Summit as part of their Roadshow event series.

Money20/20 is the world's largest and only must-attend Payments, Fintech and Financial Services event for executives globally. The Money20/20 Roadshow will bring the brand's renowned industry insights, learnings and networking initiatives to other notable industry events. The event series will lead up to Money20/20 USA, taking place on October 27-30, 2019 at The Venetian Las Vegas.

The Canadian Fintech 3.0 Summit combines the best of the start-up community across Canada in Fintech and AI, adds game changing prizes and world class speakers which makes this the best Summit in Toronto for executives keenly interested in Fintech and AI.

"We are delighted to welcome Money20/20 and look forward to collaborating with this global team. By partnering with Money20/20, we are hoping to build bridges with the must-attend event of the year. For start-ups and executives alike the exposure could be enlightening," said Peter Misek, Founding Partner at Framework Venture Partners.

"Building strong partnerships with the start-up and Fintech community is a priority for us," said Monique Ruff-Bell, Event Director for Money20/20 USA. "We're pleased to have the opportunity to work closely with the Canadian Fintech 3.0 Summit, Framework Venture Partners, BDC Capital and MaRS on an event that showcases the future of Fintech and Applied AI ."

Held at MaRS Discovery District in Toronto, ON, (www.fintechsummit.ca) the Canadian Fintech 3.0 Summit looks to showcase Canada's best and brightest Fintech and AI start-ups in a unique environment where pilot opportunities and investment prizes are awarded. Combining world class speakers in TED-style talks and showcasing successful start-ups in an Inside Story format; speakers will share knowledge and insights in a one stop shop event.

About Framework Venture Partners
Framework Venture Partners is a Canada-focused technology venture capital firm that combines a unique data-driven investment decision process with a high-touch collaborative engagement model to help world-class entrepreneurs and CEOs in high-growth global market segments scale. Led by co-founders and partners, Peter Misek and Andrew Lugsdin, who combined bring more than 35 years of domestic and international VC experience, Framework Venture Partners invests in Canadian business-to-business SaaS companies with a focus on companies reimagining the consumption and delivery of financial services or are developing embedded artificial intelligence solutions that apply machine learning to large industry specific datasets. For more information, visit www.framework.vc.

About BDC Capital
BDC Capital is the investment arm of BDC- Canada's only bank devoted exclusively to entrepreneurs. With $3 billion under management, BDC Capital serves as a strategic partner to the country's most innovative firms. It offers a full spectrum of risk capital, from seed investments to transition capital, supporting Canadian entrepreneurs who wish to scale their businesses into global champions. Visit bdc.ca/capital.

About MaRS
Based in downtown Toronto, MaRS is North America's largest urban innovation hub. We support more than 1,200 fast-growing Canadian ventures spanning four high-impact sectors ? cleantech, health, fintech and enterprise software ? providing them with expert advice and vital connections to talent, customers and capital. MaRS also works with government and corporate partners, helping them adopt and adapt to disruptive new technologies. For more information, see www.marsdd.com.

About Money20/20
Founded in 2011, Money20/20 creates destination events where the most innovative people in payments, FinTech and the broader financial services industry connect. Famed for their high-impact networking, the USA edition, held in Las Vegas (October), and Europe edition, held in Amsterdam (June), are widely considered unmissable by the industry they serve. Money20/20 debuted its APAC edition in Singapore in March 2018 and expanded to Hangzhou, China in November 2018. Money20/20 is the space where the industry's smartest visionaries and innovators come together to create the future of money. Money20/20 is an Ascential event. www.money2020.com 

About Ascential
Ascential is the innovative information company that enables smart decision making for business. In an increasingly complex, digitally-driven world, we help our clients understand what's important and how to act on it ? today, and in the future. 
Through our business-critical intelligence, world-class events and advice, we empower the world's most ambitious brands to find their focus and dramatically improve performance, particularly in the digital economy. From finance to fashion, ecommerce to economic forecasting, we anticipate trends and connect people with market-leading, sector-specific expertise ? helping customers to overcome their commercial challenges and unlock value.
When you can see the future, it's easier to get there first.
Ascential - Unlock the future. www.ascential.com

SOURCE Framework Venture Partners